Bergstrom is another epic free agency failure from the class of 2016, along with Brock Osweiler and Jeff Allen. Houston signed Bergstrom to a two-year deal worth $5.75 million before the 2016 NFL Draft with hopes he would compete for a starting role, or at least play a significant part as a reserve.

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Instead, the ex-Raiders starter sat glued to the bench. Bergstrom played just three snaps all season despite Allen’s struggles and the preseason injury to second-round pick Nick Martin.

Cutting the seldom-used veteran saves the team just under $3 million against the 2017 salary cap. The Texans now have approximately $31.6 million in cap room available. Houston remains the only NFL team yet to sign a free agent from another team this offseason.

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